Somehow, some way, Weird Al Yankovic has found a place in many people's hearts as their favorite singing comedian. He has done this through being clever, of course, but also being self-aware. He knows where to draw the line, but never stops being silly, too. He's just a good songsmith.
But what he isn't is the kind of person who would want to be the face of AI. He recently turned down an opportunity to, in his words, make "a nice pile of money" to appear in a commercial for an unnamed AI company. Yankovic is totally about parody, but he doesn't want to appear disingenuous, either.
Speaking with Syracuse.com, Yankovic said, "I’m not going to mention any names, but they told me it was for a business. It was business software that would increase productivity… I said, ‘Oh well, yeah, sure, I could do that.' And then a week before we’re supposed to shoot it, I find out, oh, this is, it’s AI. And I thought, ‘Oh no, I can’t be the poster boy for AI, forget it.’ So I felt bad about kind of pulling out at the last minute. But yeah, I’m not, I’m not down with that."
Weird Al doesn't want to be the face of AI
Surely, a funny song will come from this. What that will be is anyone's guess, of course, but Weird Al can find some song to base it on and turn it into a gem. The best part is that you have a chance to still see the comic icon in concert. Below are what he has left to do in 2026.
Weird Al's remaining 2026 tour dates:
- 07/03 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
- 07/04 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
- 07/05 – Niagara Falls, ON @ OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
- 07/07 – Saginaw, MI @ Dow Event Center
- 07/08 – Erie, PA @ Erie Insurance Arena
- 07/10 – Syracuse, NY @ The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 07/11 – Elmont, NY @ UBS Arena
- 07/12 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- 07/14 – Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center
- 07/15 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
- 07/17 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center
- 07/18 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
- 07/19 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 07/21 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood – Koussevitzky Music Shed
- 07/22 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
- 07/24 – Essex Junction, VT @ Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo
- 07/25 – Montreal, QC @ Just for Laughs Festival
- 07/26 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
- 07/28 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 07/29 – Harrington, DE @ Delaware Lottery Summer Concert Series at the Delaware State Fair
- 07/31 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
- 08/01 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 08/02 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 08/04 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest
- 08/05 – Columbus, OH @ Ohio State Fair Concert Series
- 08/06 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music CenterÂ
- 08/28 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series
- 08/29 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus CenterÂ
- 08/30 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
- 09/01 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
- 09/02 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place
- 09/03 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Fair Summer Night Concerts – Freedom Mobile Arch
- 09/05 – Puyallup, WA @ Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Washington State Fair
- 09/06 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
- 09/07 – Salem, OR @ Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Oregon State Fair
- 09/09 – Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater
- 09/11 – Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
- 09/12 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
- 09/13 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure ArenaÂ
- 09/15 – Paso Robles, CA @ Viña Robles Amphitheatre [Buy Tickets]
- 09/16 – San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
- 09/18 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 09/19 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
- 09/20 – Tucson, AZ @ Tucson ArenaÂ
- 09/22 – Austin, TX @ Moody CenterÂ
- 09/23 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Raising Cane’s River Center Arena
- 09/25 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena [Buy Tickets]
- 09/26 – Southaven, MS @ Landers Center
- 09/27 – Knoxville, TN @ Food City Center
- 09/29 – Auburn, AL @ The Gogue Center
- 09/30 – Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
- 10/02 – Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheater
- 10/03 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater
- 10/04 – Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater
- 10/06 – Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
- 10/07 – Salem, VA @ Salem Civic Center
- 10/08 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
- 10/10 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
- 10/11 – University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
- 10/13 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena
- 10/15 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- 10/16 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
- 10/17 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv ForumÂ
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